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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Tim Sakata Catcher
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .210 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .553 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 136 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 06-08-1948
HR 12 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(83 games)
RBI 61
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR C-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 STL
72
203
17
50
4
0
5
18
11
 43 1 0
0
 0 7
.628
.288
.340
.094
.246
1973 STL
18
44
2
5
1
0
0
1
1
 12 1 0
0
 0 2
.289
.152
.136
.023
.114
1974 STL-BAL
9
29
1
5
2
0
0
4
0
 6 1 1
0
 0 1
.435
.194
.241
.069
.172
1975 BAL
23
66
7
14
1
0
2
10
10
 14 0 2
0
 0 0
.626
.308
.318
.106
.212
1977 CHA
74
273
22
52
4
0
5
26
19
 72 2 2
0
 0 5
.507
.247
.260
.070
.190
1980 NYN
7
23
3
7
3
0
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.795
.360
.435
.130
.304
1982 PIT
3
11
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.697
.333
.364
.091
.273
Total
206
649
53
136
16
0
12
61
44
 155 5 5
0
 0 15
.553
.263
.290
.080
.210
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Tim Sakata has retired from the Pittsburgh Lynx
1982-05-10The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1982-04-23The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team.
1982-04-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1981-05-29The New York Empires have waived Tim Sakata.
1980-09-29The New York Empires have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1980-09-02The New York Empires have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team.
1980-07-31The New York Empires have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1980-06-11The New York Empires have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team.
1980-06-11The New York Empires have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have waived Tim Sakata.
1979-05-19The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1977-09-03The Chicago Yankees have waived Tim Sakata.
1977-08-30The Chicago Yankees have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1977-08-30The Chicago Yankees have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team. The Chicago Yankees have sent Porter Lonergan to the minors.
1977-08-16The Chicago Yankees have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1977-08-16The Chicago Yankees have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1977-08-16The Chicago Yankees have demoted Scott Brosius to the minor leagues.
1977-08-12The Chicago Yankees have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1977-06-22Tim Sakata of the Chicago Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1977-05-07The Chicago Yankees have re-claimed Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1977-05-05The Chicago Yankees have designated Tim Sakata for assignment.
1977-04-13The Chicago KillMasters have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team. The Chicago KillMasters have designated Roy Smalley for assignment.
1977-04-13The Chicago KillMasters have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire. The Chicago KillMasters have waived Turk Kruk.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have waived Tim Sakata.
1975-06-11The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Hack Phillips to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Tim Sakata to the minors.
1975-04-11The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated March Plank for assignment.
1974-08-06The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1974-06-27The St. Louis Arches have waived Tim Sakata.
1974-06-27The St. Louis Arches have promoted Johnny Carter to the major league team. The St. Louis Arches have sent Tim Sakata to the minors.
1974-06-08The St. Louis Arches have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team.
1973-05-14The St. Louis Arches have promoted Sibby Butler to the major league team. The St. Louis Arches have sent Tim Sakata to the minors.
1972-05-25The St. Louis Arches have promoted Tim Sakata to the major league team.
1970-08-09The St. Louis Arches have acquired Tim Sakata from the waiver wire.
1970-08-05The Milwaukee MillerTime have acquired Julio Martinez from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee MillerTime have waived Tim Sakata.